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Founding Principles

Nearly exactly one year ago, I shared a scene from a movie with you all, trying to illustrate my internal political battle. It was from “Hook,” where, as I noted, the Lost Boys had (since Pan’s departure) gotten a new leader in the younger, fiercer Rufio. When Pan appears and there’s debate as to who…

Dear Tomi, You’re a unique phenomenon. You’re a millennial who doesn’t shy away from a tough conversation because feelings might get hurt. And you’ve got a heck of a following. Millions of people hang on your every word. So that means you have an immense responsibility to get it right. No, not “right” as in…

(Image: Michael Ramirez) Let’s talk about clubs. Not the kind full of drunk college kids on spring break in Miami; the kind you belong to. When I was a teenager, I was president of my school’s Spanish club. (Ya sé … nerd alert!) The obvious prerequisite was pretty simple: an active interest in Spanish. What…

Have you seen this guy? South Korean native Nam Seok Byun can literally balance anything on top of stacked stones. Washing machines, laptops, bikes, mopeds—you name it. It almost looks unreal. What’s the secret to this guy’s seemingly superhuman skill? It’s simple: he’s just figured out how to find the center…

I want you to stop and think about something for a second. What exactly happened in the span of about 200 years that took us human beings from riding around in horse drawn carriages to walking on the moon? “Progress!” You might say. And yes, every age makes progress on the discoveries and innovations of…

When you become a parent, everything takes on new meaning. Especially when it comes to what your every action teaches your child. You start thinking about everything you do, and what your kid is going to learn from it. I may now be in charge of a little human being, but I’m still learning, too.…